Armchairs
1970s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bamboo
Early 1900s French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Ash
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Canvas, Beech
1970s Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Ash
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s Swedish Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Brass
1970s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Pine, Jute, Cotton, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood, Pine, Fabric
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Plastic
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 1900s French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Early 1900s British Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs
Lacquer
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
1970s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plastic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Danish Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Pine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s German Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Fiberglass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s German Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Plastic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Antique and Vintage Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.